Direct costs associated with a nosocomial outbreak of adenoviral conjunctivitis infection in a long-term care institution

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 407-410

  Piednoir, Emmanuel ^a   Bureau Chalot, Florence ^a   Merle, Corinne ^a   Gotzamanis, Athanaze ^b   Wuibout, Jocelyne ^a   Bajolet, Odile ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire   (United States)

^b Centre Hospitalier Universitaire   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT CARE; VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS;

EID: 0036847324     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2002.125193     Document Type: Article

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